profit margin
noun/ˈprɒfɪt mɑːdʒɪn/
/ˈprɑːfɪt mɑːrdʒɪn/
(also margin)
(business)- the difference between the cost of buying or producing something and the price that it is sold for
- to increase/reduce the profit margin
- a profit margin of 20%
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